She gives him a quick glance, her lips pressed together into a thin, tight line as she peels her attention away from what little they can see of the scene. She has to agree. They look scared, and they look like they don't have a clue.
"Usually, if a cop is scared, it means they have a good idea of what the culprit is capable of -- or how serious it's going to turn out to be."
Maybe she should have toned it own a little, talking to a kid, but she had never been in the habit of sugarcoating. She wasn't going to start now.
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She gives him a quick glance, her lips pressed together into a thin, tight line as she peels her attention away from what little they can see of the scene. She has to agree. They look scared, and they look like they don't have a clue.
"Usually, if a cop is scared, it means they have a good idea of what the culprit is capable of -- or how serious it's going to turn out to be."
Maybe she should have toned it own a little, talking to a kid, but she had never been in the habit of sugarcoating. She wasn't going to start now.